The Caracas Chronicles Glossary
For years, people have asked us for a glossary of terms to understand our posts because of the use and abuse of Venezuelanisms. Here’s a tool to help you chart a course in the confusing waters of Venezuelan politics
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The Risk of a Military Incident Between Venezuela and the U.S.
Venezuelan waters have been a recent stage for incidents between American and Bolivarian military forces. Could this all escalate into actual, frontal war?
What's Left of the Venezuelan Opposition
The year is half gone and Maduro’s grip on a devastated land looks secure. The hype surrounding Juan Guaidó is but a dim and distant memory. Is opposition politics even possible in Venezuela in 2020?
The Dangerous Illusion of Another Venezuela
Out of desperation for recovering democracy and dignity in our country, some suggest invasions and secession that aren’t actual solutions, but fantasies that deny the reality we’re going through, just like any other chavista myth
China Turns the Pandemic into an Influence Tool
The Asian superpower has been building a tight relationship with Venezuela and all of Latin America for years. In 2020, it relaunched the soft power strategy, in the context of the crisis ironically originated in China
The Real Weight of Trump’s Words on Venezuela
Behind the public stance of the American president regarding our country, there are political traditions and demographics that go beyond Venezuelans
While the Giant Sleeps, Maduro Goes All In
Using the TSJ to take over main opposition parties right after appointing the new CNE board of authorities, the regime wiped out the chances of de-escalation and doesn’t expect there will be a price to pay
Maduro Is Quietly Rebuilding the State TV Propaganda Apparatus
Behind the end of DirecTV in Venezuela, there’s a 21st century dictatorship desperate to recover a lost channel to spread its message
When the U.S. Tried to Hit Chávez with Rock and Roll
A recently released document shows that the National Endowment for Democracy tried to promote free speech in Venezuela in 2011 through local rock bands. But there’s a lot more to that story
The Humanitarian Agreement Between Maduro’s Regime and the National Assembly, Explained
Chavismo's Ministry of Health and the National Assembly’s public health advisor signed an agreement with PAHO to handle the pandemic in Venezuela. What does it mean—and how is it even possible?
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